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Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Buffalo Bills Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick
- Updated: December 9, 2016
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 5-0 straight up and 4-1 against the spread over their last five meetings with the Buffalo Bills. In fact, the Bills haven’t beaten the Steelers this century. AFC playoff contenders will clash when Ben Roethlisberger and Co. visit Buffalo on Sunday afternoon.
Point spread: The Steelers opened as 1.5-point favorites; the total was 47.5 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark (line updates and matchup report).
NFL pick, via OddsShark computer: 23.9-22.3, Steelers (NFL picks on every game)
Why the Steelers can cover the spread
Pittsburgh rides a three-game winning streak into Buffalo following last week’s 24-14 victory over the New York Giants. The Steelers used a safety and a field goal to take a 5-0 first-quarter lead, pushed that to 14-0 at the half and held from there, covering as six-point favorites.
On the afternoon, Pittsburgh outgained New York 389-234, outrushed the Giants 117-56 and owned a 34:08-25:52 advantage in time of possession. The Steelers have now outgained each of their last six opponents and eight of their last nine.
After missing the first three games of the …
